Assessors Appointed For Butler County Check On Personal Property
County Auditor R. H. Smith lists 14 assessors to start March 15 to aid Butler County farmers in listing personal property for taxation. Contact points and hours to be announced. an instruction meeting will occur before mid March. Filing deadline March 31. A new state uniform valuation schedule will change assessments nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
R. H. Smith
Fairfield
William A. McCormick
Hamilton
Hanover
E. E. McCormick
Lemon
Roy Kettman
Middletown
Liberty
Charles Tyson
Bethany
Madison
Frank Marts
West Middletown
Milford
Arthur Graf
Morgan
Stanley Scheering
Oxford Township
E. W. Dennison
S. Poplar St
Oxford
Oxford Village
R. H. Wilson
N. Campus Ave
Reily
Herman Williams
Ross
Roland Bevis
St. Clair
Howard M. Shaeffer
Seven Mile Union
Charles W. Solsman
West Chester
Wayne
Paul Zehler
West Elkton Rd
Somerville
Middletown City
Smith
March comes in like a lion ends with lamb to follow
The front end of March brought rough weather with 26 degree readings at dawn and a 44 degree high by afternoon. A light snow of .03 inch fell overnight, while the month’s heaviest snowfall was 2.03 inches on February 17.
Drivers Held After Crashes In Middletown
Two drivers were arrested after crashes investigated by city police. Lennox B. Williams, 46, of 910 South Main St., faced a charge of operating under the influence after a collision at Our and Baltimore Streets. Evan Masters, 40, of 1410 Young St., was charged with physical control of an intoxicated motor vehicle following a crash into a parked car on Mound Avenue. A third incident at the South Main Street crosswalk damaged a car, with Wrightsman Noble, 36, of 1507 GarfieldSt, rear ending another auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox B. Williams
South Main St
Our
Baltimore Sts
Williams
John T. Wilson
South Lebanon
Evan Masters
Young St
Masters
George and Marion Thompson
Mound Ave
Miamisburg
Yankee Rd
Earl T. Griggs
Sycamore St
Wrightsman Noble
Garfield St
Wrightsman
Slot Machine Transportation Case Dismissed
A Hamilton man, Mike Morrison, had charges of transporting slot machines over a state line dismissed in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. Morrison, arrested January 19 by FBI agents after machines bought in Cincinnati surfaced in Kentucky FBI slots roundup, was released on $1,000 bond. Defense argued Morrison’s personal role not proven. the district attorney sought more evidence but filed for dismissal yesterday. The case was heard by Commissioner J. Paul Geoghegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
U.S. District Court
Cincinnati
Mike Morrison
FBI
Morrison
Kentucky
Defense Council
Robert N. Gorman
J. Paul Geoghegan
Louis Waldner Only Bidder On Sewer Project
Hamilton bid notice reports Louis Waldner and Sons of Middletown as the sole bidder for a sanitary sewer in Lemon Township Butler County. The $11 000 estimate may be beaten by the bid, and the project on Coles Road proceeds if the bid is accepted after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Marshall
Lemon Township
Butler County
Louis Waldner
Two Workmen Injured at Local Plants
Two men were treated after injuries at work. Harry McCarty, 322 North Broad Street, suffered contusions when he fell from a paper machine at Sorg Paper Company. Kermit Hammock, 3111 Navaho Street, had a finger amputated after catching his hand in a machine at Warren Steel Company. A three year old, Andrea Breeding of Germantown Route 2, was treated for a fractured left arm after a fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Hospital
Harry McCarty
North Broad St
Sorg Paper Company
Kermit Hammock
Navaho St
Warren Steel Company
Andrea Breeding
Germantown
Ice and weather-linked crashes injure three in area
Three people suffered minor injuries as ice on highways contributed to crashes late last night and today. Highways were reported in fairly good shape by late morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Garcia
West Middletown
Tony Garcia
Brown's Run Rd
Local births reported from Middletown and Lebanon
Vital Statistics lists several newborns and parent towns with births today and yesterday. In Middletown Route 1 a girl is born to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ingram. Lebanon reports a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Junior Lee Clark. Yesterday adds a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Burton of 1933 Lamberton St. and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Don Townsend of 1404 Winona Dr. Also a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Farler of 3014 Omaha St. In Hamilton an out of town birth occurred Friday afternoon at Mercy Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klamo at 926 Brough St. Paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Cyprian Klamo Sr. reside on Taylor Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Ingram
Middletown
Junior Lee Clark
Lebanon
Marion Burton
Lamberton St
Don Townsend
Winona Dr
Elmer Farler
Omaha St
Frank Klamo
Brough St
Hamilton
Mercy Hospital
Cyprian Klamo
Taylor Ave
Marriage Licenses for Hamilton Pairs Listed
Joseph Marcum 21 and Nora Bush both of Hamilton George Weet Jr 24 and Florence L Burress 21 both of Hamilton Hubert B Blair 20 Hamilton U S Army and Anna Mae Gabele 19 Hamilton Robert Supe 29 Box 518 Winton Rd Cincinnati gardener and June M Bauer 23 Hamilton Route 6 sales clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Marcum
Nora Bush
Hamilton
George Weet, Jr
Florence L. Burress
Hubert B. Blair
U.S. Army
Anna Mae Gabele
Robert Supe
Winton Rd
Cincinnati
Gardner
June M. Bauer
Hospital Census Listing Names Patients and Relatives
The list records numerous patients and relatives across multiple streets and towns. Names include Mrs. Ralph Federle Waynesville Route 1 surgical and others such as Thomas Sullivan Baltimore St medical and Julia Connally First Ave surgical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Federle
Waynesville
Thomas Sullivan
Baltimore St
Julia Connally
First Ave
Elmer Childs
North Broad St
William Waugh
Moore St
David Burdge
Donald Burdge
Burton Rd
Robert Dunn
Samuel Dunn
Navaho
Weekend Showings at Theatres: Boots Malone Retreat Hell Bowery Champs
At Paramount Saturday Boot Malone shows at 1:35 1:45 and 10 p.m. Defiance offers Retreat Hell at 1:30 3 5 7 and 9:30 p.m. Strand presents Bowery Champs at 1:55 4:55 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. Flockbusters runs 3:20 6:20 and 9:20 p.m. Sunday Captain Blood at 1:35 6:08 and 6:15 p.m. Purple Heart Cary shows at 3:30 6:45 and 10:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots Malone
Defiance
Bowery Champs
Flockbusters
Captain Blood
Purple Heart Cary
Community Religious Week Of Music And Talks At Local Churches
Eighth anniversary events for the Senior choir of the Holiness Tabernacle of the universe continue next week with 2 p.m. program by Kash Amburgy from Lebanon Bible Church of God and choir. Evening services start 7 30 p.m. each day with a different guest speaker and church groups. Final Sunday service at 3 30 p.m. led by Rev William Reynolds. A separate 3 30 p.m. musical and literary program features multiple local participants. The Labonamie Club hosts a tea 2 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Silver Leaf Social Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiness Tabernacle
Uiverse
Kash Amburgy
Lebanon Bible Church of God
Charles Holiday
Joseph Pate
New Era Baptist Church
F. H. Hampton
The
Mt. Zion Baptist
L. H. Reed
Phillips Chapel
C.M.E
David Jones
Friendship Baptist Church
William Reynolds
Charles Allen
Huston Kilgore
Retired Lebanon Lumber Company Head Succumbs
Ed M. Johnston 85 longtime Lebanon resident and former Johnston Lumber Company president died at home on Columbus. He retired in 1946, his son Myron T. Johnston now runs the business. Survived by wife Bessie and daughter Mrs H D Daily. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Oswald Funeral Home. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Burial also noted at Calvary Cemetery in Miamisburg. Prayers Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ed M. Johnston
Johnston Lumber Company
Columbus Ave
Bessie Johnston
H. D. Daily
Near
Franklin
Oswald Funeral Home
Lebanon Cemetery
Charles Moore
Calvary Cemetery
Miamisburg
John Arpp
Funeral services for John Mulholland at McCoy Leffler
Funeral home timetable set for 10:30 a.m. Monday with Rev. H. H. Jung officiating. Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Peastown follows the service. Mulholland aged 71 of 7449 Montgomery Rd. Cincinnati died at Christ Hospital during an emergency operation after years of failing health. Visitation scheduled Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mulholland
Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati
McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home
H. H. Jung
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Peasttown
Mulholland
Armco Rolier
Christ Hospital
Death of Harry L. Caldwell Pioneer Armco foreman dies at 77
Harry L. Caldwell 77 of 808 Fourteenth Ave, died 10:20 p.m. Friday at Middletown Hospital after an illness since February 17. He long served as foreman of Armco’s pickling department, retiring in 1943. He belonged to Jefferson Lodge 90 F&AM and Chapter 87 RAM. Surviving are his widow Alice, daughter Emma Schwing, son Arthur Caldwell, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Charlies Getts of Camp Point HI. Funeral arrangements are with McCoy Leffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Caldwell
Fourteenth Ave
Middletown Hospital
Caldwell
Armco
Jefferson Lodge 90
F&am
R.A.M
Alice
Emma Schwing
Arthur Caldwell
Charlies Getts
Camp Point
MceCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mrs Josephine Sparks Dies After Year Long Illness
Mrs Josephine Sparks 25 of 3213 Ottawa Street Oneida died Friday at 6 25 p.m. after a year long illness. Survived by widower Sam two daughters Blanche Gertrude Thelma Jean, her parents Ther Sher Hollon and wife Flora Stacey plus Miss Vannie Hollon Elmer and Dean Hollon. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Dr R C Caudill officiating burial Woodside Cemetery visitation after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Sparks
Ottawa St
Oneida
Sparks
Church of God In
Kentucky
Sam
Blanche Gertrude
Thelma Jean
Thersher Hollon
Flora Stacey
Vannie Ho
Wells Rites Set for Dayton Man at Stockdale
Germantown resident Willard C. Wells 31 died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two day illness. A Michigan Motor Freight Lines driver and World War II artillery veteran, he is survived by Mary his widow, his mother Mrs. Mary Wells a sister Ruth Ann Wells and brothers Elbin and Wayne Wells all of Stockdale. Funeral services 1 p.m. Sunday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev. Cecil Ingram then at Stockdale Methodist Church 2 p.m. Monday. Burial in Stockdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Willard C. Wells
Lindenwood Ave
Dayton
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wells
Michigan Motor Freight Lines
Mary
Mary Wells
Ruth Ann Wells
Elbin
Wayne Wells
Stockdale
John Arpp
Cecil Ingram
The
Baptist Mission
Death of Charles Jacobs at 76 in Dayton
Charles Jacobs 76 died Friday afternoon at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after years of ill health. A retired farmer he lived 26 years on Route 1 farm. Survived by widow Margaret three sons Cleades Dayton Orville Lester at home one daughter Opal Rieber Piqua three sisters Dayton and two grandchildren. Services 9 30 at St Augustine Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Charles Jacobs
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Jacobs
Route 1
Margaret
Cleades
Orville
Lester
Opal Rieber
Piqua
Gertrude Snyder
Ida Williams
Tracy Stillers
St. Augustine Church
William C Huffman Dies at 85 in Preble County
William C. Huffman known as Uncle Billy, 85, died yesterday at Ft Hamilton Hospital after a long illness. A retired farmer and long-time Preble County resident, he lived on his Route 1 farm and was a Somers Township native. He formerly held stock in Somerville National Bank and once had an interest in the Somerville movie house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
William C. Huffman
Ft. Hamilton
Hamilton
Billy
Mr. Huffman
Preble County
Route 1
Somers Township
Somerville National Bank
Somerville
Municipal Court fines for alcohol and disorderly conduct cases
Edward Reffitt, 52, of West Middletown Route 2, fined 200 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. six month driving suspension with work-time exception. fleeing the scene charge dismissed after his car struck two parked vehicles on Central Ave. Kenneth Jones, 21, of 332 Curtis St., fined 25 dollars and costs with three year driving suspension for physical control after an accident at Arpo Alley and Manchester Ave. John Day, 54, of 1407 Woodlawn Ave., fined 25 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. gun found in his possession confiscated and fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miamisburg
Lena Rose
Woodward St
Dayton
John E. Rose
Leroy Carnes
North Main St
Finley Hurst
Crawford St
Middletown
Squire J. E. Jackson
Squire Otto Graffner
Millville
John P. O'Connor
Hamilton
Robert E. Diesel
Sharonville
Opal D. Rapp
Vine St
Oxford
Rita M. Webber
Compton Rd
Cincinnati
Charles B. Witherby
Harry Stretcher
Trenton
Lewis Perry
Charles Osterman
Stretcher
Thomas Linn
Monroe
William W. Amyx
Cresview Ave
Eugene R. Green
East Fifth St
Charles B. Grissom
Prospect Pl
Edward Reffitt
West Middletown
Alton H. Combs
Reffitt
Beffitt
Central Ave
Kenneth Jones
Curtis St
Ohio
Arpo Alley
Manchester Ave
John Day
Woodlawn Ave
Martin Coyle Sworn In as Butler County Elections Board Member
Martin A. Coyle, chairman of the Butler County Republican Executive Committee, took the oath as a member of the Board of Elections, sworn by his father. He fills the four year post after Orman Elam’s departure, with Stitsinger expected to be ousted and Corwin Brosius named. The board includes two Democrats and two Republicans, with Mose Kahn likely to remain deputy clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Coyle
Butler County
Republican Executive Committee
Board of Elections
Caleb M. Coyle
Orman Elam
Middletown
Republican Committee
Coyle
Fred Stitsinger
Stitsing
GOP
Corwin Brosius
Hanover Township
Lovie Cretors
Mose Kahn
Robert Briede
George Brandhoff
James Shollenbarger
Seven Student Nurses Capped In Middletown Hospital Rites
The capping of six nurses at Middletown Hospital Verity Hall marked six months of training and a semester at Miami University. Miss Hazel Fay Mary Logan Ann Schneider Marilyn Jean Schneider Doris Jeanne Coomer and Helen Louise Robison completed the program with caps presented by F Evelyn Beck. Reverend Louis R Wolter spoke on destiny in white and the nurses future in service. A reception followed at the nurses home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Wolter
First Methodist Church
Middletown Hospital
Verity Hall
Miami University
Hazel Fay
Mary Logan
Ann Schneider
Marilyn Jean Schneider
Middletown
Doris Jeanne Coomer
Blanchester
Helen Louise Robison
Franklin
A. C. O'Connor
F. Evelyn Beck
School of Nursing
Helen Gerber Ramsdell
Nurses’ Home
Canton Man Sentenced to Life for Wife’s Murder
George Suten, 49, was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the November 3 fatal shooting of his wife Victoria. Police say the death followed a domestic quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
George Suten
Victoria
Deliverers Call Off Springfield Truck Strike
A threatened strike by four Springfield firms delivering International Harvester Co. trucks was halted Friday night as James M. Felts, business agent of Local 654 AFL Truck Drivers Union, announced that agreements were reached pending ratification by locals next week. Terms were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
O.P
International Harvester Co
James M. Felts
AFL
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Lamb
Slot Machine Transportation
Christ
Glenn Wilkinson
Grace Baptist Church
Ham and Wilmor
WPFB
Howard Sears
Rose
Carnes
Grover D. Brown
Vinewood St
Detroit
Miami Valley Hospital
Everett E. Frayley
Fraley
Pass
Eo M. Burch
Buffalo
Route 4
David Rogers
Lewis St
Ralph W. Kirk
Kemp Rd
Charles Swayze
Lima
Charles Hoskins 51
New Miami
Hamilton City Hall
Robert Martz
Mark Leight
Columbia Ave
James Lezzoni
Baltimore
Douglas Hoffman
Frank Hoffman
Tytus Ave
Vicki Gilmore
Samuel Gilmore
Adam Fink
Ida Eichorn
North Sutphin St
Charles Dearth
Virginia Centers
John M. Centers
Fairmount Ave
Eugene Bailey
Marvin Holliday
Kenneth Selby
Charles Selby
Fifteenth
John C. Davis
Garfield St. Holmes Hospital
George Conrad
McKinley St. Mercy Hospital
Paramount
Reeves Jewelers, Inc
Colored News
Daisy Smith
Lavenia Gresham
Gladys Mills
Thelma Young
Julia Francis
William Patton
Lillian Carter
Susie Bension
Eleanore Howard
Bertha Martin
Odessa Johnson
Bessie Ferguson
Jean Campbell
Georgianna Hood
Cleola Rammey
B. W. Haywood
Gospel Five
Labonamie Club
Silver Leaf Social Club
Kroger
Lebanon Lumber Company
Maytag Melampy
Howard
Candy Kitchens
Martin Coyle
Election Board
McAlpin’s Cor
Central & Clinton
Union Sanitary
U. S
Park and 2Nd Avenue
Central Avenue
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